Community Development Director Jobs in Belgrade, MT

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Section I: Position Details

Job Opening Date: July 23, 2026

Job Status: This position is full time exempt. HRDC also offers flexible schedules and a "reduced work week", which encourages full-time staff to use up to 4 paid hours weekly for their personal wellness.

Salary: $80,000 - $91,000 DOE

Location: This position can be based in either Bozeman or Livingston.

Section II – Description of Duties Performed

General Summary:

A critical member of HRDC’s development team, the Construction Project Manager (CPM) is responsible for the planning, management, and supervision of all HRDC residential and commercial construction projects. From predevelopment to project completion, the role of the CPM is to provide professional collaboration to result in quality projects that are completed on schedule and within the designated budget parameters. The CPM is responsible for the oversight of all site construction activities and field personnel as required to successfully complete HRDC projects. This includes maintaining the highest quality project through procurement and supervision of the general contractor and design team. This position works closely with the Community Development Director and team, Asset and Risk Management Director, and other Department Directors to plan, implement and manage construction projects.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Construction project planning, management and supervision (95%)

• Effectively manage the scope, schedule, budget, and legal authority (including permitting and entitlements) for all assigned projects in a balanced manner that keeps all competing variables on track for successful project delivery from predevelopment, through design, construction, and warranty.

• Administer all project contracts between HRDC, consultants and contractors. Maintain accountability to deliver projects consistent with contract requirements.

• Maintain consistent, professional communications with stakeholders, local and state government partners, community partners, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and others.

• Manage competing interests and priorities on projects. Effectively resolve conflict among competing parties in support of HRDC’s best interests.

• Ensure quality control of projects throughout the design and construction process. Administer design reviews to ensure the organization's interests are addressed in design documents. Complete monitoring and enforcement of contract requirements during construction.

• Concurrently manage multiple, distinct projects and simultaneously keep all assigned projects on track.

• Review contract drawings and specifications, and verify proper procedures are followed consistent with contracts.

• Collaborate with internal property management staff to ensure projects deliver quality outcomes for long-term maintenance and operational needs.

• Review funding contracts to ensure that projects are in compliance.

• Participate in OAC meetings and conduct regular site visits

• Review RFIs and change order requests and provide recommendations to CD Director considering project schedule, budget, and quality

• Oversee punchlist process with GC through substantial completion and project turnover

• Coordinate covered warranty items with contractor throughout warranty period

• Coordinate necessary FF&E delivery and installation

• Works with development team to ensure cost control and to help identify and evaluate potential value engineering options

• Communicate all issues, situations, and updates with development team to come to a concise resolution

• Support HRDC property management in defined internal projects

2. Organizational Participation (5%)

• Attend all organizational team meetings

• Read the weekly news to stay informed

• Participate in trainings and wellness days when available

• Conduct respectful, professional, and effective conversations with customers and volunteers regarding behavioral expectations, program compliance, and HRDC property standards.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities that are required for success in this position.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.

Experience:

• Progressively responsible experience in design and construction project management with a minimum of 4 years of responsibility in a project manager role for construction and or building maintenance projects, preferably for affordable housing developments.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret construction documents

• Ability to prepare routine reports and correspondence

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex and sensitive information

• Strong organizational and negotiation skills with a record of accomplishment of maintaining positive business relationship

Reasoning Ability:

• This position requires knowledge of applicable local zoning regulations and building codes.

• Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to complete written and verbal instructions.

• Demonstrated ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

• Demonstrated ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

• Excellent problem and/or dispute resolution skills

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under stress, interruptions, and tight deadlines

Computer Software and Operating Systems:

• Utilize computer spreadsheet to create files, input, format and edit data, and save, print or transmit data

• Utilize computer word processing to create documents, input, format, and edit documents and save, print or transmit documents

• Utilize computer databases to create data files, input, format, and edit data and save, print, or transmit data

• Utilize computer internet/e-mail to access, send, retrieve, save, print, or transmit documents or data files

• Operate personal computer with Windows operating system to start programs, input, format, and edit data files and print or transmit data

• Utilize proprietary, custom or online programs or data bases to input, format and edit data and save, print or transmit data.

• Experience with construction management software (Procore, etc. ) desired

HRDC, Professional or Governmental Policies and Regulations:

• State or Federal regulations or laws (List by Name): Building codes as adopted by state and local jurisdictions.

• Agency policies or procedures: HRDC Personnel Policies & Procedure, Fiscal Policies

Drivers Licenses for this Position:

• Valid Driver License

Professional Licenses or Certifications that are Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Construction Manager (CCM)

Safety:

• The person in this position complies with HRDC safety policies, procedures & guidelines; participates in safety training & drills as required; Reports unsafe conditions, incidents or near misses immediately; takes proactive steps to ensure the work area is clean and safe at all times.

Other Required Knowledge, Skills or Abilities:

• Demonstrated competence in and knowledge of: construction methods, practices, and standards, and the use of construction equipment and building materials; building codes and design standards; project scheduling, cost management, contract administration, construction inspection and methods of documentation; and administrative procedures associated with building projects.

• Demonstrated competence reading and understanding building plans, specifications, and codes.

• Demonstrated strong communication and public relation skills, including demonstrated ability to interpret, explain, and communicate detailed information with all levels of personnel internal and external to the organization.

• Ability work with minimal supervision and effectively manage workflow

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Exhibit self-motivation, high energy level, high level of organization and efficiency

• The position requires the ability to communicate construction information to data to non-development audiences to help inform decision making processes

• Effectively disseminates information between all project stakeholders

• Maintains professional demeanor in stressful situations

Essential Physical, Mental and Emotional Requirements of this position: The following physical, mental, and emotional abilities are considered essential to perform the duties listed above:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear;

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds;

• The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, must be able to work under time and/or deadline pressures;

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.

• Must be able to work under time and/or deadline pressures

Section III – Supervision

Supervision Received:

• This position operates under the supervision of the Community Development Director, however, supervision on site is limited. The incumbent’s work is primarily assigned by daily workflow and operations. The incumbent is authorized to make decisions as to the timing and sequence of work and the work is performed according to established policies and procedures and/or within applicable laws, rules and regulations governing the tasks being performed.

This position supervises the following position(s):

• Position does not supervise any internal employees, but is responsible for supervising work produced by contractors, subcontractors, and vendors

Section IV – Decisions

Impact of Decisions and Errors Made by Position:

• Decisions, final recommendations, and/or errors affect projects of HRDC and could have severe legal and/or monetary consequences

Judgment Required to Make Decisions:

• Job duties typically involve frequently changing conditions and problems.

• Requires considerable judgment to solve day-to-day problems, but usually within established procedures, guidelines, and precedents.

Exception Authority:

• This position cannot authorize exceptions to agency wide policy or procedure.

Section V – Financial Responsibility

Handling cash or checks: This position is authorized to prepare the following documents and forms:

• Prepare vendor claims for Community Development Director approval

Section VI – Personal Contacts

The incumbent is responsible for the following personal contacts (either in oral or written form) when performing the Duties and Responsibilities of the Position:

• Interacts with programmatic staff on a weekly or more frequent basis

• Presents project and financial reporting to Community Development Director on weekly basis

• May interact with funding agencies to provide information or exchange facts

• May interact with vendors and/or partners to provide information or exchange facts

Confidentiality:

• This position requires regular handling of sensitive and confidential client and agency information. Unauthorized disclosure could harm client interests and the organization, and may also violate state and federal privacy laws. This position may have access to reports, records, and personnel files, and must exercise the highest level of discretion, judgment, and confidentiality at all times.

Section VII – Working Conditions: The incumbent is exposed to the following unusual, potentially hazardous or unpleasant working conditions:

• Works in office setting and construction job sites

• Must be willing and able to visit projects across HRDC service area, including potential overnight stays for project meetings

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Assigned duties and responsibilities may be added, removed, or changed at any time as organizational needs evolve.